Share This Story!

Coronavirus in Florida: First Escambia County patient dies of the coronavirus

A 75-year-old woman died in Escambia County on Friday, marking the first reported death due to coronavirus in that county and the third death in the combined counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa County.

Posted!

Join the Conversation

Comments

Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only.
This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you.
You do not need a Facebook profile to participate.

You will need to register before adding a comment.
Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in.

Please be polite.
It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban.
If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them.

Coronavirus in Florida: First Escambia County patient dies of the coronavirus

A 75-year-old woman died in Escambia County on Friday, marking the first reported death due to coronavirus in that county and the third death in the combined counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa County.

More than 70 percent of Escambia County's reported cases now involve Pensacola residents, according to the latest report released Saturday evening by the Florida Department of Health. An additional three cases were found to be in Pensacola, bringing the total to 84. Cantonment reported one additional case for a total of 19.

Santa Rosa County reported just two new cases Saturday — an additional case each in Pace and Milton. Santa Rosa County now has 50 reported cases.

A total of 17 local COVID-19 patients — eight in Santa Rosa County and nine in Escambia County — have been hospitalized, according to the health department. Statewide, 1,470 patients have been admitted to hospitals.

Posted!

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.

Eric Becker consults with John Bray on Friday, April 3, 2020, on a ventilator design to be built by Vertec Inc. The Pensacola-based manufacturing and industrial design company is doing its part to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com

On Friday, April 3, 2020, John Bray describes the face mask shield design his company Vertec Inc is planning to start producing next week. The Pensacola-based manufacturing and industrial design company is gearing up to make the reusable face shield and ventilators to meet the worldwide demand for the medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com

On Friday, April 3, 2020, John Bray describes the face mask shield design his company Vertec Inc is planning to start producing next week. The Pensacola-based manufacturing and industrial design company is gearing up to make the reusable face shield and ventilators to meet the worldwide demand for the medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com

Eric Becker consults with John Bray on Friday, April 3, 2020, on a ventilator design to be built by Vertec Inc. The Pensacola-based manufacturing and industrial design company is doing its part to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com

Eric Becker consults with John Bray on Friday, April 3, 2020, on a ventilator design to be built by Vertec Inc. The Pensacola-based manufacturing and industrial design company is doing its part to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com

Randal and John Bray consult with their associate, Eric Brecker, on a ventilator design to be built by their company Vertec Inc. The Pensacola-based manufacturing and industrial design company is planning to develop a breathing apparatus and a reusable face shield to meet the worldwide demand for the medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com

Interested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries:

The state is reporting that as of Saturday, a total of 2,128 people have been tested in both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, and in both counties, 8 percent of those tested have been positive. However, testing numbers reported by the Florida Department of Health have lagged behind numbers reported by locally by Pensacola area hospitals.

To date, Escambia County's reported cases range in age from a 2-year-old to a 94-year-old and consist of 61 men and 57 women. Santa Rosa County's cases include 30 men and 20 women and the patients' ages from an infant under the age of 1 to an 84-year-old.

City breakdown *

To provide our community with important public safety information, our newsroom is making stories related to the coronavirus free to read. To support important local journalism like this, please consider becoming a digital subscriber.

Pensacola: 84 cases

Cantonment: 19 cases

Bellview: 5 cases

Perdido Key: 1 case

Century: 1 case

Navarre: 15 cases

Milton: 15 cases

Gulf Breeze: 11 cases

Pace: 5 cases

Jay: 1 case

Non-resident: 7 cases

Missing city: 4 cases

* The Florida Department of Health is releasing the cities where confirmed patients reside to provide a broader look at areas where the virus has spread. The city locations are based on ZIP code.